Find the primary domain controller

Find the primary domain controller

With native Windows 2000 commands:

    NETDOM QUERY /D:MyDomain PDC

or, to find the FSMO with (native) Windows Server 2003 commands (Active Directory only):

    NETDOM QUERY /D:mydomain.com FSMO

NETDOM is part of the support tools found in the \SUPPORT directory of the Windows 2000 installation CDROM.

List all member servers

List all member servers

With native Windows 2000 commands:

    NETDOM QUERY /D:MyDomain SERVER

NETDOM is part of the support tools found in the \SUPPORT directory of the Windows 2000 installation CDROM.

Delete a computer account

Delete a computer account

With native Windows 2000 commands:

    NETDOM /DOMAIN:MyDomain MEMBER \\computer2Bdeleted /DELETE

NETDOM is part of the support tools found in the \SUPPORT directory of the Windows 2000 installation CDROM.

Is someone's account locked?

Is someone's account locked?

With the native NET command:

    NET USER loginname /DOMAIN | FIND /I "Account active"

The account is either locked ("Locked") or active ("Yes").

How do I reset someone's password?

How do I reset someone's password?

With the native NET command:

    NET USER loginname newpassword /DOMAIN

With (native) Windows Server 2003 commands:

    DSQUERY USER -samid loginname | DSMOD USER -pwd newpassword

Note:

To prevent the new password from being displayed on screen replace it with an asterisk (*); you will then be prompted (twice) to type the new password "blindly".

When did someone last change his password?

When did someone last change his password?

With the native NET command:

    NET USER loginname /DOMAIN | FIND /I "Password last set"

What permissions does a user have on this directory?

What permissions does a user have on this directory?

One could use the previous command to check what permissions a user has on a certain directory.
However, sometimes SHOWACLS from the Window Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools is a better alternative:

    CD /D d:\directory2check
   SHOWACLS /U:domain\userid